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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Chislehurst 1956
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Chislehurst]
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TABLE III.
INFANT MORTALITY, 1956.
(Compiled locally from Registrar's Death Returns.)
| CAUSES OF DEATH | Under 1 week | 1 week and under 2 weeks | 2 weeks and under 3 weeks | 3 weeks and under 4 weeks | Total under 4 weeks | 1 month and under 3 months | 3 months and under 6 months | 6 months and under 9 months | 9 months and under 12 months | Total deaths under 1 year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Malformation | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Prematurity | 7 | — | — | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | 7 |
| Respiratory Diseases | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 4 | 1 | — | 2 | 9 |
| Gastro-enteritis | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Atelectasis | 3 | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | 3 |
| Congenital | ||||||||||
| Heart Disease | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 |
| Other causes | 5 | — | — | — | 5 | 1 | 1 | — | 3 | 10 |
| TOTALS | 16 | 1 | — | — | 17 | 6 | 2 | — | 5 | 30 |